Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes (8 March 1973-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-CN 5) from 3 January 2019, succeeding Elizabeth Esty.

Biography
Jahana Hayes was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1973, the daughter of a drug addict. She grew up in the housing projects, and she became pregnant at the age of 17. However, she went on to become a teacher, becoming her state's Teacher of the Year in 2015. In 2018, she ran for the US House of Representatives as a Democrat, and she became the first black Democratic House member from her state.